EMT Chapter 1 & 2

Vaccination I against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you:

Have been infected in the past.

The ______ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career progression, and EMT compensation.

Human resources department

The person who is responsible for authorizing EMT's to perform emergency medical care in the field is the:

Medical director.

EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds in guidelines recommended by the:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Physiologic manifestations of stress include:

Perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, and dilated pupils.

If you are exposed to a patient's blood or their bodily fluid, your first action should be to:

Transfer care of your patient to another EMS provider.

Critical incident stress management (CISM) can occur at an ongoing scene in all of the following circumstances, EXCEPT:

When parents are actively being assessed or treated.

Gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used:

When performing endotracheal intubation.

As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:

your local EMS protocols.

Which of the following statements is MOST consistent with the bargaining phase of the grieving process?

"I will be compliant with all my medications if I can just see my grandson graduate."

Which of the following statements would NOT be appropriate to say to the family of a dying patient?

"Things will get better in time."

Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the administration of ALS?

A 64-year-olld cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated external defibrillator (AED)

Which of the following statements regarding a patient with a behavioral crisis is correct?

A quit patient is not likely to attack you as one who is creaming.

Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?

A team of health care in professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured

When caring for the parents of a child who has died of leukemia, the EMT should:

Acknowledge the death of their child in private.

The BEST way to risk of contracting a work-related disease following exposure is to:

Active your department's infection control plan as soon as possible.

When decontamination the back of your ambulance after a call, you should:

Allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the product directions.

Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts a post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reaction?

An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving the same type of car in which a child was previously killed.

Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct?

An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval.

Vector-borne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via:

Animals or insects.

You are transporting a 40-year-old male with respiratory distress. The patient tells you that he recently had a positive tuberculosis (TB) skin test and is currently being evaluated for possible TB. You should:

Apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirator on yourself.

Carbon monoxide blocks the ability of the blood to oxygenate the body because it:

Binds with the hemoglobin in the red blood cells.

Which of the following is the MOST effective strategy for managing stress?

Focus on delivering high-quality patient care.

Hazards that are associated with a structural fire include all of the following, EXCEP:

Carbon dioxide deficiency.

Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention strategy?

Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving

An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, or unpleasant is to:

Continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.

What type of stress reaction occurs when an EMT is exposed to many insignificant stressors over a period of several months or years?

Cumulative stress reaction

You are caring for a 35-year-old female with pregnancy-related complications. She is clearly experiencing significant stress and is crying uncontrollably. your MOST appropriate action would be to:

Demonstrate courtesy and speak with a professional tone of voice.

Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness or injury include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Distrust of the EMT.

You and your partner are EMTs and have been dispatched to standby at the scene of a residential fire. While standing next to the ambulance observing the fire fighters, you see a woman frantically moving around in her burning house. You should:

Immediately notify the incident commander or safety officer.

While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance stretcher. Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned afterward, a virus was transmitted to another emergency medical technician (EMT) several days later. What route of transmission does this scenario describe?

Indirect contact

Laypeople are often trained to perform all of the following skills, EXCEPT:

Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway.

At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken, and power lines are lying across the car. The patients inside the car are conscious. You should:

Mark off a danger zone around the downed lines.

If a person is partially immune to a particular disease, he or she:

May develop illness from germs that lie dormant from the initial infection.

As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress:

May not be obvious or present all the time.

Patients who become dependent upon EMS personnel or other health care providers often feel:

Shamed.

The MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol about among EMS personnel is:

Substandard or inappropriate patient care.

While on duty, your partner asks you out on a date and touches you in an inappropriate location without having your consent. You should:

Tell your partner to stop and report the incident to your supervisor.

According to the CDC, recommended immunization sand tests include a:

Tetanus-diphtheria booster every 10 years.

Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is correct?

The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to the disabled.

Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?

The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing.

A positive TB skin test indicates that:

You have been exposed to the disease.

The spread of HIV and hepatitis in the health care setting can usually e traced to:

careless handling of sharps.

The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:

identity areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.

Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:

individual EMT.

Which of the following signs would indicate that your partner is experiencing significant stress?

isolation from the rest of the crew

What type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?

off-line